Our
country's founders
placed a high value on education. It was their determination that only
a familiarity with history and government machinations by citizens at
large could prevent tyranny by an elite governing party. Further, they
knew that only educated men and women could fuel an economy.
Lady
Liberty is most concerned
over a public education system that places less value on knowledge than
it does on self-esteem, and that teaches such intangibles as "diversity"
while ignoring constantly falling math and science scores. Lady Liberty
does not condone intolerance, but she is of the firm belief that it is
ignorance of history and accomplishment that causes bigotry, and that
education of history and accomplishment is the solution to the
problem. She also knows that the best way for a child to feel good about
himself has nothing to do with praise received regardless of action, but
rather with pride in praise received as the result of reaching an achievable
- but not easy to reach - goal.
In
an effort to further real learning
and genuine scholarship, Lady Liberty provides resources on this page
that will enable teachers and homeschoolers to obtain lesson plans and
other classroom resources for a variety of subjects; that will help students
do research for assignments; and that will be helpful to anyone of any
age who wishes to expand his or her base of knowledge.
Lady
Liberty sincerely hopes
you will find the resources here to be helpful, and she requests that,
if you know of other suitable educational websites, you will kindly tell
her about them for possible inclusion here.
Looking
for free online lesson plans directly related to the Bill of Rights? Try
The
Bill of Rights Institute! Plans incorporate history as well as current
events. Other educational materials are also available.
The
Columbia Education Center features lesson plans (over 600, for all age
groups and in all subjects), web activities, and teacher resources.
Congress
Link was eveloped to assist teachers in developing lesson plans related
to Congress and the federal government.
A
wide variety of free
online lesson plans are offered via the Constitutional Rights Foundation.
Themes range from world to regional matters, and include topics as widely
varying as terrorism to separation of church and state.
Education
Planet is a portal site that educators can employ to locate educator-approved
resources and services. The site claims over 100,000 sites, lessons, supplies
and more are accessible through their pages.
Informational
categories at Education
World include Curriculum Now, Lesson Planning, Technology in the Classroom,
and more. Free lesson plans are available as is a search engine containing
500,000 web resources.
The
Flag of the United States website provides a fascinating history of
the flags used as emblems for the American Colonies and the United States
of America, including the Gadsden "Don't Tread on Me" flag used
by many during the Revolutionary War. Illustrations and complete, easy-to-understand
explanations make this a great American history resource site.
The
Heritage Foundation offers a wide range of helpful information including
current events, educational materials and resources, and a calendar of upcoming
educational events. Recent reports and publications are also available through
the site.
Lesson
to Go is a service of the Minnesota Center for Community Legal Education,
and features lessons plans involving the American justice system.
The
NASA Education Program
provides teachers and students of all ages with resources for topics ranging
from technology to history to the sciences.
The
National Archives & Records Administration's Digital
Classroom site provides sources, resources, activities, and training
for educators regarding important documents such as various treaties, the
Constitution, the Civil Rights Act, and much more.
The
National Center for Constitutional Studies offers resources for home
schoolers, charter schools, and Americans who simply want to learn more
about the Constitution and related documents and principles.
The
New York Times Learning Network offers lesson plans and resources for
classes in American history, civics, math and economics, fine arts, geography,
science and technology, and more.
NASA
maintains a variety of educational sites, many of which logically focus
specifically on the space program. Science
@ NASA, however, covers a wide-range of science-related current events
with links to details on each. Visitors can also subscribe
to several free newsletters, with focuses on current science, science stories
and activities for all ages, and lesson plans and classroom activities for
educators and homeschoolers.
Cases
and Materials on American Federalism
